The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-02-26


made up my mind to jump in after her
for could no more have seen her
than human being perish-when she
managed to break loose and swim
ashore.
1t was bowling, blistering, bitter
cold day; SO when I iished poor Fan
out of the water shc presented most
woful appearance. her long silky hair
clinging to her slender body, her head
and tail dropping, and her back all
drawn up with the cold. l thought she
would surely die, or at leas! forever
after lose her courage.
We had two and half miles to walk
before reaching any house, and l at first
thought Of carrying her in my arms, but
then l made up my mind 1t would be
safer to keep her in motion. So we hur-
ried on as fast as we could till we reached
n tavern, and there some warm milk and
water and comfortable fire soon made
her all right. A few days after, while
pursuing bird, she came to another
ditch, but without moments hesita-
tion, in she plunged and swan across.
To my delight found she had not lost
one particle of her courage.
When left that part of the country,
Fan and had to part. But hunted up
a good, faithful man, and gave him to
her; and am sure she treated him well
if he only behaved himself properly, for
she was very kind little dog.
The next dog that owned me was a
Scotch collie or shepherds dog. How 1
came into her possession l can not re-
member, but she owned me for nearly
two years. I was then living at place
on the Hudson, rather retired spot a
little way from the high road. One day,
when I was away from home, a peddler
walked into the kitchen, and seating
himself at table, demanded something
to eat. My wife told him she had moth
ing for him, and requested him to leave.
He then grew insolent, and said he
should remain as long as he pleased.
My wife then told him if he did not GO
she would call the dog.
"Ohv' he replied, smilingly, "call
your dog. Tn not afraid of dogs"
My wife went to the door, and called
"Nora! Norar'
The dog came bounding in.
"Here. Nora. turn this man out!'
Without bark or growl (Scotch
collies never say much, Nora flew al
the peddler's throat, and tumbled him
him over in the dust, for he had scram.
bled to the door.
do not know what would have be-
come of the rascal had not my wife
called the dog off. AS it was, the ped
dler picked up his pack and stick, ant
started down the road as fast as his leg.
would carry him. One day we were
attracted by a furious and continuou:
barking in field adjoining my place
and, on going to the spot, we fount
Nora mounting guard in front of ;
woodchuck's burrow, to which the OLE
woodchuck was trying to retreat.
The sagacious dog evidently knew
that the safest plan to capture the gam
was to cut off his communication witt
his citadel, and call for help, so sh
stood there for an hour, barking, til
we came. Nothing would induce her t.
quit the post, which she felt was til
key to the situation, till we had secure
the rodent, and then her ecstasy was un
bounded. She capered and grinne
and laughed, and said, as plain as do
could say:
II did it. Wasn't I smartp"
Nora was a great excursionist; it wa
her only fault. 1 think she went to tn
different farm-houses round about i
search of the companionship of sheer
On my farm had only some ducks an
chickens and pig. And what are pig
and poultry to the soul of dog accu'
toned to command legion of nimbl'
curly-horned sheep on wild Scotc
mOOrp
Disappearing of Nora's rowing habit
I finally tied her up in a loft over too
house, and also locked her in. TIL
next morning when went to feed he
she was gone. She had gnawed tn
rope in two, opened the window, an
jumped about fifteen feet to the groun,
The gnawing and jumping, though ac
of extreme audacity, We're easily unde
stood. But, to open the window, sf
must have thoroughly studied the sui
ject, and put her nose to extreme phys
cal pain in forcing it up. Nora disal
peared one day, and never came bacl
feel satisfied she must have bee
forcibly detained. probably by son
farmer who had sheep and knew h
value.
The next find on my list of canil
proprietors is little half-and-ha
Scotch terrier and poodle. first IN
her in drug store in Orange, N. j.,
, q damp, drizzling, miserable night
t discovered her, wet and muddy al
$ miserable as the night itself, GOVERN
r in one corner of the store. The dru
L gist did not know who she was or whe
n she came from. l addressed few ca
. ual remarks to her on the state of d
weather and her own personal appea
o ance. She took possession of me
|, once. When left the store she fl
d lowed me home. invited her in al
k gave her good supper, which S
r seemed to enjoy heartily.
a After that her kindness and affecti
Q knew no bounds. She was never ha
II py, save in my society; and when l Ii
IS the house for any length of time, whi
l. penerally had tn do surreptitiOus